Rosaceae

P. aucheriana Th. Wolf in Bibl. Bot. 16: 441, t. 14 f. 2(1908). Syn:P. bungei Boiss. var. buhsei Boiss., Fl. Or. 2:719 (1872)! Map 13, p. 57.
Procumbent or ascending, sparsely glandular, pilose or glabrous perennial with a thick rootstock. Basal leaves digitate; leaflets 5, broadly obovate, 6-18 x 3-12 mm, incised-crenate or dentate, sparsely pilose to glabrescent on both sides. Epicalyx segments obovate to ovate, obtuse, slightly shorter than ovate-lanceolate, 3-4.5 mm sepals. Petals yellow, obcordate, 3.5-6 mm. Achenes rugulose; style subterminal, filiform, conical at the base, twice as long as achene. Fl. 6-8. Mountain slopes, 2550-3200 m.
Many syntypes cited from N. Iran.
E. Anatolia. B7 Erzincan: Tayran Da. (Mercan Da.), Munzur Silsilesi, 2500 m. Watson et al. 3350! B9 Siirt: Pervari, Halakur Da., 2550 m, 26 vii 1910, Nábelek 1828! Bitlis: d. Kotum, Karz Da. above Kamer, 2600 m, D. 24592! Van: d. Çatak, Kavuşşahap Da, 3200 m, D. 23127! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da., 10 km W. Of Cilo Tepe, 3150 m, D. 24161!
N. & C. Iran. Ir.-Tur. element. Related to P. pannosa and P. ruprechtii.